Judges sample a dish during the 2011 Peach Cookery Contest held on Friday.

Every year a few area residents are chosen to sample the dishes entered into the Peach Cookery Contest and to decide a Grand Champion.

This year Angel Causey, Katie Williams, Anna Alexander, Judy Moore, Tammy Patterson and Kary Munn were asked to volunteer their time for the event. With their tastebuds ready they each sampled the variety of dishes entered into the 2011 contest.

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